FIRST LADY CAMPAIGNS INSIDE POLLING PLACE — First lady Michelle Obama appears to have violated Illinois law — when she engaged in political discussion at a polling place! — The drama began after Mrs. Obama stopped off at the Martin Luther King Center on the south side of Chicago to cast an early vote.

FAST FOOD FOR FLOTUS … ALSO ON CLICK — While back in her home state of Illinois, Michelle Obama set aside time to vote. — Gavin Newsom and Sarah Palin have been deemed the most datable politicians. — Vic Snyder will shave to raise funds for Joyce Elliott.

Judge disses Dems' ‘Alice in Wonderland’ health defense — A federal judge in Florida on Thursday said he will allow some of the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the health care law to proceed — and criticized Democrats for making an “Alice in Wonderland” argument to defend the law.

Judge lets states' healthcare suit go forward — (Reuters) - U.S. states can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to overturn President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law, a Florida judge ruled Thursday. — U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson had said at a hearing last month …

Foreclosure-Gate's Doomsday Scenario — The documentation problems surrounding mortgages originated during the housing boom just get uglier and uglier. One of the most recently surfaced worries is also one of the most serious. Bank analyst Josh Rosner envisions a doomsday scenario …

Murkowski backers worry about spoilers — As Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) makes her write-in bid for Senate official, filing paperwork with state elections officials Wednesday, she faces a new concern—some backers worry that opponents are searching for a way to torpedo her campaign …

Whitney is ‘Whitey’ on some ballots — SPRINGFIELD — The last name of Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney is misspelled as “Whitey” on electronic-voting machines in nearly two dozen wards — about half in predominantly African-American areas — and election officials said Wednesday …

India's richest man Mukesh Ambani moves into £630m home — The richest man in India, Mukesh Ambani, has moved into his new home in Mumbai which is 27 storeys high and worth £630m. — Ambani, his wife and three children have moved into the building which is named Antilia, after a mythical Island.

A historic shift in the making this election? — Voters seem to think Congress is like a weedy lot — that anything done to it will improve it — so they seem poised to produce something not seen since 1981-82. Then, for the first time since 1952, a majority of senators were in their first terms.

‘The Aim Is to Make Israel a Pariah’ — Last night, Rupert Murdoch gave an extraordinary speech at an Anti-Defamation League dinner in which he revealed, yet again, that he is a true and selfless friend of the Jewish people and of Israel. Here is the text:

Republicans plan January takedowns of Obama's ‘czars’ — Republicans will have President Barack Obama's czars and his use of regulatory powers to circumvent congressional inaction on issues such as cap and trade in GOP crosshairs if the party takes control in January.

Why the Reid-Angle debate matters so much — Debates, like newspaper endorsements, tend to be a slightly overrated commodity in politics. — Typically, debates are mundane affairs watched closely by small groups of partisans on each side — factors that virtually ensure they are not …

Limbaugh would be weak against Nelson — Rush Limbaugh's one of the most influential figures in American politics who's never run for office...but what if he did run for office? His home state of Florida has an incumbent Democratic Senator up for reelection next cycle in Bill Nelson …

Wall St. pins foreclosure fiasco on homeowners — 'Your mortgage didn't get to a robo-signer by accident' — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wall Street's reaction to the allegations that some banks cut corners while foreclosing on 3 million homes since 2007: Pay your mortgage in the first place.

Postcard From Palestine — This article appeared in the November 1, 2010 edition of The Nation. — Recommended by — Hebron — The first thing you notice when you drive into Hebron is the lack of cars. Since 1997 this second-largest Palestinian city in the West Bank …